In my latest poll I asked people that watched me what form of discrimination they have endured and what has affected them the most personally. I decided to do a journal as I reduced the number of options down to seven. At the end I will explain what this is all about, and if you would like to help me out on this project, I'll let you know the details. Here are the ten options as they stand now:
Weightism Sexism Ableism Ageism Racism Ethnicism Linguicism Vocationism Colorism Religious DiscriminationSome great points that were brought up
Stuff we noticed:
Religionism is not the proper term. HaveTales-WillTell and ArtisticallyLiterate Sexism does not encompass Gender and Sexual Orientation discrimination. AzizrianDaoXrak and angeljunkie Discrimination based on someone's appearance isn't accounted for (prejudice for how one dresses, if they have tattoos or pierceings, their hair color or length and eye colour). inknalcohol Colorism and Racism have a substantial overlap in the public's eye. HaveTales-WillTell Reverse Discrimination isn't accounted for (discrimination that occurs because of countermeasures to prevent discrimination towards certain groups). HaveTales-WillTell Political, genetic, educational, caste (social status) and financial standing and retaliation discrimination aren't accounted for. NichrysalisThe Total: 20
Weightism Sexism Ableism Ageism Racism Ethnicism Linguicism Vocationism Colorism Religious Discrimination Political Discrimination Reverse Discrimination Retaliation Discrimination Educational Discrimination Caste Discrimination Financial Status Discrimination Genetic Discrimination Discrimination of Appearance Gender Discrimination Sexual Orientation Discrimination The Process
Step 1: Eliminate Redundant or Specific Forms of PrejudiceWeightism Sexism Ableism Ageism Racism
Step 2: Group Similar FormsPhysical and Mental Weightism Ableism Ageism Sex and Gender Sexism Gender Discrimination Sexual Orientation Discrimination Culture and Ethnicity Racism Caste Discrimination Belief and Affiliation Religious Discrimination Political Discrimination
Step 3: Eliminate, Rename or Further RearrangePhysical and Mental Weightism Ableism Ageism
The Final Judgement
Weightism Ableism Ageism Ipsism Racism Classism CreedismAnd yes, I did make up terms. Here's what they mean:
Ipseity - an individual's identity or selfhood.
Ipsism - discrimination based on how someone identifies themselves.
Creed - a formal system of belief; a faith.
Creedism - discrimination based on someone's system of belief or faith.
What am I doing with this project?
This will be a spoken word project. Everything written for it will be intended for an audience, and not for the page. I live in the city where the slam poetry movement originated, and I want to live up to some of the area's great slam and performance poets. This project, The Seven Deadly Isms will be based on varying prejudices people have today in the hopes of bringing attention to them. The name for this project comes from the Roman Catholicism's "seven deadly sins" and I will try to tie into those as much as I can when able to.
I've begun work on my first piece: Weightism. I'm trying something very risque and possibly vulgar with it, but if written right, it should convey the effect I am looking for. If you would like to help me polish these pieces before I attempt to perform them, please NOTE ME. I'm looking for all the feedback, critique and help I can get.
I've begun work on my first piece: Weightism. I'm trying something very risque and possibly vulgar with it, but if written right, it should convey the effect I am looking for. If you would like to help me polish these pieces before I attempt to perform them, please NOTE ME. I'm looking for all the feedback, critique and help I can get.
Thank you,
Nic
